Applications for inclusion on the new, shorter UK Tentative List can be submitted now.
In January, the Culture Minister, Margaret Hodge, announced that as a result of the public consultation on the future of the UK’s World Heritage policy, a shorter new list was to be compiled containing fewer prospective sites but ones which are far more likely to succeed. The UK currently has 28 World Heritage Sites and is among the ten best-represented states on the World Heritage List.
Application packs are available on the DCMS website and an independent expert panel will be established to advise Ministers on applications. The closing date for applications is 11 June 2010, with a final decision expected in spring 2011.
Notes to Editors
1. The application pack, including the application form and explanatory notes, can be found at the DCMS website.
2. The closing date for completed applications is Friday 11 June 2010.
3. The Department announced the changes to the UK Tentative list on 22 January 2010, following the outcomes of a public consultation.
